The inaugural 2018 VNL ended with the spectacular Men's Finals in Lille as Russia claimed a historic victory against France at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Sunday. And a week earlier on July 1 in Nanjing, China, the United States claimed gold in the women's competition with a pulsating victory against Turkey.

The Men's and Women's Finals followed five weeks of Preliminary Round action featuring 16 teams per gender. Tournaments were hosted by 21 national federations around the world. Read more on www.volleyball.world.